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baccalà m | dried salted cod | |
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baciare | to kiss | |
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bacino m | dock ; pond | |
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badare a | to look after ; to pay attention to | |
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baffi mpl | moustache | |
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bagagliaio m | boot (of car) ; luggage van | |
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bagaglio m | luggage | |
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bagaglio a mano | hand luggage | |
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bagnare | to wet | |
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bagnarsi | to get wet ; to bathe | |
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bagnino m | lifeguard | |
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bagno m | bathroom ; bath | |
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baia f | bay | |
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balcone m | balcony | |
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balena f | whale | |
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balletto m | ballet | |
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ballo m | dance | |
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balneazione f | bathing | |
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balsamo m | hair conditioner | |
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bambino(a) m/f | child ; baby | |
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banca f | bank | |
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bancarella f | stall ; stand | |
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banchina f | platform ; quay | |
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banchina cedevole | soft verge | |
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banco m | counter ; bench | |
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banconota f | bank note | |
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banda f | gang ; band | |
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bandiera f | flag | |
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bar m | bar | |
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barattolo m | tin ; jar | |
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barbabietola f | beetroot | |
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barbiere m | barber | |
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barca f | boat | |
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barella f | stretcher | |
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barile m | barrel | |
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barista m/f | barman/barmaid | |
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bastare | to be enough | |
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bastone m | stick ; walking stick | |
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battaglia f | battle | |
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battello m | boat | |
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battere | to hit ; to beat | |
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batteria f | battery (car) | |
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battistero m | baptistry | |
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baule m | trunk | |
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beccaccia f | woodcock | |
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bello(a) | beautiful ; handsome ; lovely | |
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Bel Paese m | mild creamy cheese | |
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benda f | bandage ; blindfold | |
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bene | well ; all right | |
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beneficiario m | payee | |
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benvenuto(a) | welcome | |
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benzina f | petrol | |
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bersaglio m | target | |
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betulla f | birch | |
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bevanda f | drink | |
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biancheria f | linen (for beds, table) | |
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biancheria intima | underwear | |
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bianco(a) | white ; blank | |
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lasciate in bianco | leave blank (on form) | |
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biberon m | baby's bottle | |
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bibita f | soft drink | |
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biblioteca f | library ; bookcase | |
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bicchiere m | glass (for drinking) | |
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bicicletta f | bicycle | |
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bidone m | dustbin ; can | |
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bigiotteria f | costume jewellery | |
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biglietteria f | ticket office | |
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biglietto m | note ; ticket ; card | |
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bigodino m | hair curler | |
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bilancia f | scales (weighing) | |
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bin | abbrev of binario | |
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binario m | track ; line ; platform | |
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birra f | beer | |
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birra alla spina | draught beer | |
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birra chiara | lager | |
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birra piccola | half pint | |
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birra grande | pint of beer | |
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biscotto m | biscuit | |
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bisogno m | need | |
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avere bisogno di | to need | |
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bistecca f | steak | |
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bivio m | fork (in road) | |
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bloccare | to block | |
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bloccare un assegno | to stop a cheque | |
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blocco m | block ; notepad | |
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blu | blue | |
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boa f | buoy | |
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bocca f | mouth | |
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bocce fpl | bowls (game) | |
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bolla f | bubble ; blister | |
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bollettino m | bulletin | |
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bollire | to boil | |
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bollito m | boiled meat | |
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bollitore m | kettle | |
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bombola f | cylinder (for gas) | |
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borsa f | handbag ; bag ; briefcase | |
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la Borsa | the stock market | |
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borsa nera | black market | |
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bosco m | wood (forest) | |
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bottega f | shop | |
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botteghino m | box office | |
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bottiglia f | bottle | |
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bottone m | button | |
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braccialetto m | bracelet | |
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braccio m | arm | |
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braciola f | chop | |
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brano m | passage (from book) | |
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branzino m | bass | |
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brasato m | braised beef | |
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breve | brief | |
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briciola f | crumb | |
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brillare | to shine | |
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britannico(a) | British | |
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brocca f | jug | |
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broccoletti mpl | broccoli | |
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brodetto di pesce m | spicy fish soup | |
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brodo m | stock | |
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bruciare | to burn | |
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bruciore di stomaco m | heartburn | |
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brutto(a) | ugly | |
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buca f | hole | |
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bucato m | washing ; laundry | |
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bucato in lavatrice | machine washing | |
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bucato a mano | hand washing | |
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buccia f | peel ; skin (of fruit) | |
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budino m | pudding | |
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buio(a) | dark | |
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buongustaio m | gourmet | |
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buono m | voucher ; coupon ; token | |
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buono(a) | good | |
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a buon mercato | cheap | |
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burrasca f | storm | |
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burro m | butter | |
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busta f | envelope | |
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bustina f | sachet | |
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bustina di tè | tea bag | |
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buttare via | to throw away | |
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